It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.
Baron De MontesquieuRead
You don't really conquer a mountain, you conquer yourself. You overcome sickness & everything else - your pains, aches, fears - to reach the summit.
Interpretation
The true challenge lies within yourself rather than the external obstacles you face.
This quote emphasizes that the greatest victories are not about overcoming physical challenges, like climbing a mountain, but rather about conquering your own internal struggles such as fears, doubts, and pain. It suggests that personal growth and achievement come from facing and overcoming these internal barriers rather than just the external ones.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal growth and resilience.
It is always the adventurers who do great things, not the sovereigns of great empires.
What's important is that, when you're tested, you stand firm against the violent activities of those who would try to plunge our people back into the misery of the past.
To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead
I don't like standing near the edge of a platform when an express train is passing through. I like to stand right back and if possible get a pillar between me and the train. I don't like to stand by the side of a ship and look down into the water. A second's action would end everything. A few drops of desperation.
It's normal that there be fear, in every man, the important thing is that it be accompanied by courage
Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.
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